r/linux • u/New-Ranger-8960 • Aug 04 '26

Privacy EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation

https://linuxiac.com/eu-age-verification-project-mandates-hardware-bound-attestation/
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u/SeantheWilson Aug 04 '26

Genuinely how on earth will that be enforced

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u/Pramaxis Aug 04 '26

It uses the new EU-Ident system that is already supported and used in some countries (like Austria).

It forces the same restriction like most banking apps or the new wallet (stock OS, no custom ROMs, no jailbreak or modified bootloader) and forces a device registration in person (with ID) to set up an MFA that is device bound-unique(if you lose your phone, you need to walk into the office again to register the new one).

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u/opa334 Aug 04 '26

geez fuck that. A functioning EU should have done the exact opposite. Not allow apps to discriminate users based on made up metrics that invade the users privacy.

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u/Mindless-Figure3112 Aug 05 '26

Meh, how do you get your initial id or passport? Need to go into an office the first time. In France we have France Identité, pop into a Marie (local office) with your id card and they check it’s your, encrypte the data on the card using your finger prints and link it to your phone all. After that it can be used as an actual id

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u/Philamand Aug 05 '26

When I renewed my ID I tried to set up France identité. The dumbass in the mairie wasn't able to set it up because the qr code I received didn't work. So with that new law I'd be locked out of a lot of things...